A US talk show host's take down of Australia is actually kind of hilarious.

An American television show has taken aim at Australia in a rather hilarious fashion.

In the newest episode of his show Last Week Tonight, US-based comic John Oliver takes down Australia for giving Johnny Depp an ultimatum to remove his pooches from the country – or DIE.

Depp, who brought his two dogs into Australia illegally to film the new installment of Pirates of the Caribbean, was told by Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce last week the dogs would be euthanised if they weren’t taken home.

Barnaby Joyce: “It’s time that Pistol and Boo buggered off back to the United States.”

“It’s time that Pistol and Boo buggered off back to the United States,” the minister eloquently said.

The canine “illegal aliens” were subsequently flown back to the United States — but Australia is not safe from becoming the butt of John Oliver’s (admittedly amusing) jokes.